Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 424,809 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
424,809
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
36th
of 216 groups
All-time high
424,809
in 2024
All-time low
72,351
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 72.4k2001: 77.3k2002: 83.2k2003: 88.9k2004: 95.7k2005: 101.2k2006: 106.8k2007: 108.3k2008: 128.0k2009: 138.7k2010: 148.1k2011: 163.1k2012: 173.7k2013: 194.9k2014: 215.0k2015: 226.7k2016: 256.2k2017: 276.2k2018: 298.8k2019: 307.6k2020: 327.4k2021: 382.3k2022: 387.9k2023: 418.7k2024: 424.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 424,809, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 424,809 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,351, in 2000.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 36th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 72,351
2001 77,268 +6.8%
2002 83,249 +7.7%
2003 88,926 +6.8%
2004 95,736 +7.7%
2005 101,207 +5.7%
2006 106,822 +5.5%
2007 108,347 +1.4%
2008 128,002 +18.1%
2009 138,692 +8.4%
2010 148,129 +6.8%
2011 163,071 +10.1%
2012 173,740 +6.5%
2013 194,884 +12.2%
2014 214,973 +10.3%
2015 226,715 +5.5%
2016 256,170 +13.0%
2017 276,184 +7.8%
2018 298,769 +8.2%
2019 307,634 +3.0%
2020 327,400 +6.4%
2021 382,273 +16.8%
2022 387,935 +1.5%
2023 418,680 +7.9%
2024 424,809 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100,060 72,351 138,692 10
2010s 226,027 148,129 307,634 10
2020s 388,219 327,400 424,809 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 33 Ukraine 11,489 compare
  2. 34 Finland 10,570 compare
  3. 35 Poland 10,524 compare
  4. 36 Sweden 10,248 compare
  5. 37 Belgium 9,557 compare
  6. 38 Austria 9,334 compare
  7. 39 Czechia 9,241 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 424,809 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 424,809 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 72,351 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release